1、Unit 2 Unit 2 Understanding each Understanding each otherotherExtended ReadingExtended ReadingBorrowed wordsUnderstand why and how words are borrowed.01Analyze different attitudes towards borrowed words02Give opinions on whether it is important to learn and preserve local dialects.03Learning AimsLea
2、d-in Look at the pictures around the title and fill in the table.Chinese wordsEnglish words扑克扑克pokerKung fu功夫功夫基因基因genedim sum点心点心克隆克隆cloneyin阴阴模特模特modelyang阳阳休克休克shocktai chi太极太极Borrowed wordsare words from other languages that are used in their original form,or a slightly different form,in another
3、 language.外来语外来语 Read the magazine article Complete the chart below.Part 1:Introduction(Para.1)(Para.2)_(Para.3)_ _Different attitudes towards borrowed words Part 3:Conclusion(Para.6)(Para.4)_(Para.5)_The phenomenon of word borrowingThe process of borrowing words from other languagesAvoiding borrowe
4、d wordsWelcoming borrowed wordsFast readingPart 2:Main bodyRead Paragraph 1 and answer the question.Why does the writer say“this comes as no surprise”in line 3?It comes as no surprise because English has borrowed words from more than 300 different languages,including Latin,Greek,French and Chinese.C
5、areful readingIs it easy for a borrowed word to be integrated into the other language?Why?No,it isnt.At first the borrowed word is only used by bilingual speakers.It then spreads to people who do not know the original language.This usually takes a long time before new words are integrated into every
6、day speech.Careful readingRead Paragraph 3 and answer the question.Which languages oppose adopting words from other cultures?Why?The French and the Native American Navajo Indians.Because they want to defend their own identity and ensure their native language can survive.Careful readingRead Paragraph
7、 4 and answer the questions.English is based on a mix of different languages.What benefits can borrowing words bring?Careful readingRead Paragraph 5 and answer the questions.Firstly,it allows the language to continue to develop;Secondly,it enables the community to have a more efficient language;Fina
8、lly,novel ideas are spread and different beliefs are exchanged more conveniently and quickly.Read the last paragraph and answer the following question.What is the authors attitude towards word borrowing?A.Negative.B.Positive.C.Indifferent.D.Critical.Careful readingLanguage Language pointspoints1.Thi
9、s comes_no surprise,given that English has borrowed words from more than 300 different languages,_(include)Latin,Greek,French and Chinese.(L3-4）2.This tends _(happen)when there is no suitable word for _ object or idea in the native tongue.(L9-10）asincludingto happenan3.In the current age of globaliz
10、ation,_ communications technology brings different cultures closer together,words are even more likely_ _(borrow)straight from the source language at a _(fast)pace than ever before,especially those _(relate)to technological developments,such as“email”and“Internet”.(L10-14）whento be borrowedfasterrel
11、ated4.The _(long)a borrowed word has been _ use,the more it sounds and even looks like the native language.(L22-23）5.Borrowed words are _ outcome of language development that can hardly be avoided,_ _ some language communities oppose _ _(adopt)words from other cultures.(L24-25）longerinbutadoptingan6
12、.Some languages have an _(extreme)small number of speakers,such as the Native American Navajo language,_(use)only by the members of the tribe.(L29-30）7._some communities are pessimistic _ the exchange between languages,there are also other communities that _(ready)welcome borrowed words.(L33-34）extr
13、emelyusedWhileaboutreadily8.Borrowing words allows the language to continue to develop,_(enable)the community to have a more efficient language which makes _possible for them to share their experiences with new-found ease.(L38-40）enablingit9.It is also through those words _ novel ideas are spread and different beliefs are exchanged more _ _(convenient)and quickly.(L40-42）10.For better or for_(bad),the tendency _(borrow)words has never gone out of style.(L44-45）thatconvenientlyworseto borrowThank you!
